Sad news regarding nyne

[Bludd]

This is a message from Sherry, one of his closest friends. Sherry posted it on another forum, but she agreed to me posting it here too.

This is gonna be a shock to many, as it was a huge shock to me and I'm still having a hard time grasping that it is real.

At some point last night (Monday June 16), nyne passed away. I'm not passing on the details right now as I am kind of a mess, but I will say he suffered major trauma to his head due to a massive fall on Sunday and he didn't make it. His birthday is next month...he would have been 27.

My cousin, his best friend, was with him when it happened. I just got back from his parents house (he came home from Toronto last night), and he told me what happened. I knew something had happened because people were asking me last night about it and I had no idea. I didn't want to believe the things I was hearing. I still don't.

I just wanted to share this with all of you. nyne hasn't been around much here lately, but I feel you all deserve to know this because well, he's been apart of these forums for years.

This is very, very sad news. Ryan, you will be missed. :(

[Joe Siegler]

http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/member.php?u=443

[The Baskinator]

We'll miss you, nyne. :(

[Yatta]

Joe just alerted me to this news. That's horrible... I remember the guy, he used to be more active here six years ago. Any info on what kind of fall it was, and how it happened?

My condolences to everyone who knew him. :(

edit: I was just telling this to Joe:

This probably isn't appropriate to say for some reason or another, because there're much more important things in life... but he didn't live to play DNF and I remember he was always a fan and posted in the DNF forums. Remember that thread that analyzed the shit out of the 2002 trailer, and George was like you guys should stop because you're finding out too much of the game? I think he was the one who started the thread, or at least he was one of the most active participants in it. Poor guy... I only knew him through the forums so my memories of him are pretty much limited to game related things, which, while may seem trivial, are still something.

[Bludd]

If Sherry wants to post more info, I'll ask if I can relay it here.

[motionblur]

That is really terrible news :(

I didn't know him too much other than the forums but he always seemed like an awesome guy. We'll miss you, nyne. :( :(

[Micki!]

I do not think i ever heard of nyne, but i will show my empathy of this situation, i understand this is sad news...

I fell sorry to those who were close to him...

[tsingtao]

Poor nyne :(

He was a really awesome guy, and will be missed by all.

[Lethe]

R.i.p

[evanazzo]

Thats awful RIP nyne.
My sympathies to whoever knew him :(

[The Stinger]

**** No! :(

[Ramen4ever]

I only joined recently so I never heard of the man but my condolences to his friends and family.
R.I.P Nyne.

[jimbob]

ah no :( damn this sucks. nyne was such a likable fellow. i missed him a lot over here.

my sincere condoleances to his family and friends

:( this is really bad news

[Klaus Kinski]

Shit man, 27 is way too young to die. I do remember nyne and his enthusiasm for DNF. Really sorry to hear that.

[JobivanHiob]

Nyne...yes I read his name in late 2005 I remember...So I didn't really knew him but this is sad to hear. I wish his family and his friends the best and much energy to make it through this tough time.

[Damien_Azreal]

Hardly knew him, but I do recognize the name and remember several people here talking about him.

Very sad news... extremely sorry to hear of such a tragedy.

[Rider]

My condolences to everyone who knew him.

R.I.P.

[Yenji]

Wow... 27. So young... No one should pass away at such a young age,

I'm terribly sorry to hear this. Not really much else to say :o

[alexgk]

I do not think i ever heard of nyne, but i will show my empathy of this situation, i understand this is sad news...

I fell sorry to those who were close to him...

Same.

[ryche]

I'm sorry to hear this sad news :(

R.I.P nyne

[Hypher]

You will be greatly missed, Nyne. You were an awesome fellow. :(

[Weses]

:( He was a good man

[Water12356]

Wow this is a shock. I remember him from the old days. He will be missed dearly. :( rip.

[mysteryperfecta]

I remember nyne. Terrible news. :(

[avatar_58]

That's horrible :( My condolences to his family. Rest in peace man.

[Kitsumi32]

I didn't know him, but RIP. :(

[Superczar]

Damn that sucks, I wonder what the hell happened??? :o

He was one of the better old-timers too, even if he hadn't posted around here in awhile... :(

[Denz]

That is really sad, too young. Rest in peace nyne

[NutWrench]

goodbye, nyne. :(

[Marty]

this is terrible news. what i remember most about nyne, he was a huge NIN fan.
my condolences to the family

[Scream]

I remember when he used to post here, and he was a very active poster at the IMHOSTFU forums for quite a while as well. Sad news indeed when anyone loses their life in an accident, especially someone so young. :(

[ADM]

Damn :( Way too young to go. RIP nyne!

[Hudson]

Nyne was a great person and had an awesome sense of humor, I have always considered him a close friend of mine.. this is just terrible news :(

[Commando Nukem]

I did not know nyne, but that is definatly way too young to die... Only seven years older than me. May he have suffered not, and rest in peace. :(

[Joe Siegler]

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.

[Nessus]

This is terrible. I remember him being a great poster and a great guy.

[Steve]

Oh **** no! :( I don't know what to say... this is just horrible.

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.

Please do.

[Water12356]

That would be a great way to remember him Joe.

[Damien_Azreal]

Yes, he deserves that at least.

[Towelie2k4]

That is truly sad, especially considering how young he was. May he rest in peace.

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.

That sounds like a really nice idea, a very honourable thing to do.

[GOK]

How sad.... rest well.

[ryche]

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.

I ditto what everyone else has said. That'll be a nice gesture.

[Marcos_Edson]

I can't say I remember him, even though I lurk around since the late 1990's but this is sad news, nonetheless... :(
And Joe, having his name somewhere in DNF, even as an in memorian line in the credits, would be really a great gesture...

[Thief]

I remember him. RIP, nyne.

[Little Conqueror]

I think I remember reading a few of his posts years ago, but I never talked to him much. His family and friends will be in my prayers.

[SpamViking]

This is terrible news, I remember him posting regularly. Deepest condolences to his family & friends. :(

[Kalki]

nyne was a regular around here back then and quite active in DN & DNF. He was younger than me. :(

[Betelgeuse]

I didn't know nyne, but he was obviously a great person. R.I.P

[Kev_Hectic]

Sad to hear :(

He was not much younger than me. I still remember when he was a regular on these forums, the guy had an awesome sense of humor. RIP.

[Tang Lung]

Wow, that's really awful news.

I remember him, but I never 'knew' him. Still, very sad news.

And I agree that his name in DNF would be a really nice gesture.

[jimbob]

That is truly sad, especially considering how young he was. May he rest in peace.



That sounds like a really nice idea, a very honourable thing to do.

yeah, that would be really cool especially since he was so hyped about the game.

[motionblur]

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.
Yes - please try to do that. He would have really deserved that.
Besides his Duke enthusiasm he was also one of the nicest persons around here.

[BadScout]

Very sad, indeed. :( I recognize his name from lurking around.

My condolences to everyone who knew him in person.

[Bludd]

That would be a great tribute to a fan, Joe.

As far as I can tell from his Facebook profile, his name is Ryan.

[Klaus Kinski]

I'm sure he would've loved to see himself mentioned in the game. He was a hardcore DNF fan.

[Crosma]

It all seems very weird, because I've known him from this (and other) forums for years, and now he's gone, but I never met him. He was well liked by the community.

[Hyperactive Slob]

For all my years of my lurking here I may have never known him but 27 is just way too young to die. Rest in Peace and My condolences to his Family.

[The Stinger]

I might have to see if I can his name worked into DNF somehow.

Was thinking about that last night, wanted to suggest it. I think there SHOULD be some reference to nyne in DNF.

[Sang]

Aw man that's just sad :( RIP

[crunchy superman]

This is really sad - I remember him from way back. I never personally knew him, but from his posts he always seemed a really decent guy.

The DNF mention would be nice.

[Kristian Joensen]

Wow this is sad and shocking :(

[Ivan]

RIP nyne. My condolences to his friends and family. :(

[Jinroh]

That's terrible. I wish that his loved ones can find comfort somehow. Rest easy Nyne.

[hiob]

I remember him from my lurking days. This is really sad. RIP nyne.

[Roger]

It's awful to hear that something like this happened to a cool guy like him. :( I offer my condolences to his family.

[peoplessi]

Well, these are the thing you wish you wouldn't have to hear. My condolences to his friends and family.

[Joe Siegler]

Was thinking about that last night, wanted to suggest it. I think there SHOULD be some reference to nyne in DNF.

I think I can probably make that happen. I was told to hold onto the note I sent in about it for when it's time for stuff like that. :)

[Sang]

Hear that, nyne? You're gonna be famous :o

[alexgk]

By the look of it, he seemed to be a big DNF fan. I hope he's in the game...

[jimbob]

man, i really cant believe he`s gone. i always expected him to show up again sometime like a lot of old timers do occasionally. sadly this wil never happen :(

[Acid]

remember the name, and him posting here. good if he's mentioned in the game.

[Joe Siegler]

Bludd, how do we know this (http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23897.aspx) was nyne? This article was pretty vague.

[Bludd]

Well, I can only go by what I am told, but Sherry has confirmed it.

Here's what she wrote about half an hour ago

I read about this in the paper on Tuesday. My heart goes out to his family, friends, most importantly Sherry. From what I've read, he died doing something he loved. R.I.P RyanHe really did. Him and my cousin were gonna go somewhere with their art and music talent. What a price to pay for the perfect shot.

This is a link to what happened. (http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_23897.aspx) Though, he passed on Monday, not Tuesday.

I'm so glad I didn't see the news that night. My cousin can be seen at the end of the footage, and I would have recognized the building as they've been there before outside and have posted photos. I would have freaked. I've seen the footage now that it's online but man, if I saw it live...

I am doing ok now. I'm starting to accept it, but it's still very very hard. I keep wondering what went through his head as he fell. It really bothers me. My cousin and I are trying to keep positive, and we keep remembering stories about him that make us laugh...like the time he fell asleep on my front lawn when we were 17. Or the time him and I thought we won a trip to some tropical place off a pizza box (there was a contest at pizza pizza called crack the cardboard and win). We were mislead and the trip was actually 10% off our next vacation if we booked through this one travel agency...but we were so excited when we thought we won! Shrieking and cheering and just so much excitement! lol!

Even though I didn't see him often, I already miss him. We didn't talk often either, but we poked each other on facebook daily, so even that little connection was enough to know that he thought of me. Silly I know. But it was something. Something I won't get anymore.

[ryche]

That's too bad :(

[thefly]

This blog (http://urbexbarrie.blogspot.com/) has a little bit more info as well. Sounds like he died on an adventure.

[jimbob]

This blog (http://urbexbarrie.blogspot.com/) has a little bit more info as well. Sounds like he died on an adventure.

is that him in the picture? i did not recognise him with hair. he was always clean shaven AFAIR.

[The Stinger]

Yeah, thats him.

[Inanimate Carbon Rod]

Nyne! :(

[LeadBullet]

Really sad news, I remember him from way back as well. :(

Was thinking about that last night, wanted to suggest it. I think there SHOULD be some reference to nyne in DNF.

It could be a nice gesture, but I don't know if people really attempt to force the issue.

[Joe Siegler]

It could be a nice gesture, but I don't know if people really attempt to force the issue.

Huh? That sentence doesn't make sense. Seems like the grammar is off. Not trying to be a jerk, I honestly don't understand that.

Look whose post was first in the thread about that subject. I don't think anyone is forcing us/me. :)

[thefly]

This song seems fitting. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VST2KKIYn50)

[moron]

havent seen him here in a long time ..... it is a shame

[JobivanHiob]

This song seems fitting. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VST2KKIYn50)

yes it is. It seems like made for him.

[Mariamus]

I remember nyne, he was a great guy. :(

[Thewho]

Damn, that sounds a horrible way to go. R.I.P

[Wooloomooloo]

This sucks. :(

[bobthefish]

That is truly sad, especially considering how young he was. May he rest in peace.



That sounds like a really nice idea, a very honourable thing to do.

yeah, maybe mention him in the credits as one of the people its dedicated to.

[Waiter]

I remember nyne being very active in here a few years ago. This is really terrible news.

RIP nyne, you'll be missed.

[Chimera]

I can't believe it... RIP Nyne

[John]

:( It's always sad when people go before they dare to grow gray hair.

RIP nyne.

[ShadeEX]

I've seen his posts here, but I didn't know him on a personal level..

Still this is very sad news.. R.I.P Nyne

And yes a tribute in DNF would definatly be a very nice gesture..

[Grande 3:16]

This is terrible! He was a really cool guy. :(

My condolences to his family.

[shiranui]

Poor fellow. Horrible way to go, and way too soon.

I think the use of the word "Intruder" in the news article rather callous too.

Let this be another reminder to us of the transient nature of life, and, thus, the importance of making the best use of the time we have.

[Telee]

Another RIP from over here. :(

My condolences for nyne.

[KaiserSoze]

Terrible. My thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. :(

[dark_angel]

Shocking news!

R.I.P. man.

[Sayantan]

I didn't know him. But nevertheless I pray for you Nyne.

[Phayzon]

I dont really remember him but the name seems to ring a bell. May he rest in piece :(

And yes, having his name someone in DNF would be a great honor to him :)

[oak man]

Damn thats, really sad... Nyne, didn't know you either, but a forumer is a forumer, is a forumer... GG, RIP... My heart goes out to your family and friends..

[Sir Ralphs 'O' Lot]

Rest in peace my little buddy :(

[Qtipie]

i'm so sorry, so sorry :(

[Destroyer]

I didnt know him, but that is sad. :(

[Drazula]

Why are the ones that have a zest for life taken so young? RIP my friend. Condolences to his family.

[BobTheDog]

I already paid my respects on his profile page but I wanted to link you all to the awesome music he made:
http://www.stage.fm/studiesincomfort/

It is along the lines of Aphex Twin and other experimental electronica and well worth a listen if you like that kind of music.

[MrEricSir]

Very sad indeed. He will be missed.

[avatar_58]

Oh son of a bitch, just read *how* it happened. :( I can't imagine how that would have been.

[Travis]

oh wow, that's really terrible. :(
it's very strange knowing that many of the people you once talked to on the internet could have passed away without your knowing. eerie.

[Belgarrath]

Well....dang. I felt somewhat close to him (although he didn't know it) because he was a mirror image of one of my cousins, and now I have this irrational urge to call my cousin to see if he is okay.

Also, a couple of ironies here.

My cousin's last name is Hearn.
My step brother died in the exact manner (but a further fall and instant death).

Later bud.

[ixfd64]

It's sad to lose such a prolific poster. :(

Condolences sent.

[NoLiFEe]

Wow very sad :( I remember him well from the old days..

Rest In peace

[aces-high]

My grandmother died last year of the excact same reason, fall on head causing massive damage. This is so sad and wrong :( Condolences to his family

[Synti]

Wow, I know I'm a bit late with this but it still shocks me the same. Like nyne, I've kinda slipped away from here and haven't posted in a while. But as I today stumbled here looking for something fun to read, this wasn't what I had in mind.

We never talked too much with nyne but he was a great guy. I guess I should put my "drink milk for satan" shirt on today. Nyne talked about making one for himself as well...I wonder if he ever got around to it.

Rest in peace, man.

[PlayfulPuppy]

Ah man, I remember nyne. He joined something like the same day I did.

Good times, hope he's rockin' it up in the afterlife.

[LiquiD]

RIP Nyne... What a tragedy, My condolences to his family and friends all around.

Death... We all gotta do it one day :( Until then, lets just keep dying...

[Blue Lightning]

I didnt know him, but always sad when this happens.

Condolences to his family...

[Theonewayman]

I didnt know him, but always sad when this happens.

Condolences to his family...

Ditto.

[sherrybaby]

A pine tree was planted in memory of Ryan here in our home town, by the company he worked for.

They had the plaque unveiling today and it was really nice. It's nice to have a place to go and feel like you are with him, since he was cremated and has no gravestone. I plan to visit the tree often.

Thank you all for the nice things you've said about Ryan. I have told his parents about how his death has affected many people around the world, in this forum and the other one he posted at (I had read this thread a while ago). They were amazed at how many people knew him in other countries. They too would appreciate all the nice things you've all said.

Ryan really was a great guy. The last time I saw him was last New Years (2007-08). We hung out at my cousins apartment in Toronto, just sitting around having some drinks. I remember him going through my iPod and commenting on each and every album on there. Of course, in Ryan's eyes, most of my music was CRAP...so I heard a lot of "that's crap", "that sucks", "oh this album is ok", "what the HELL is THIS on here for?", "oh you have redeemed yourself for I see NIN!" etc. But hey, that was Ryan and he had a distinct taste in music!

I really wish this was all just a dream...

[ShepMode]

Sorry to hear such bad news.